HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA
CA · Facility ID 050543 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-1.4597
Percentile
1.3th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -1.4597. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 2 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90N/A
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIN/A
- SSIN/A
- CDIz -1.462
- MRSAz -1.457
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.5000 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRSAcontrols fate | -1.4573 | -1.4598 | 0.3814 | 1.8412 |
| CDI | -1.4622 | -1.4598 | 0.3679 | 1.8276 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within CA (277 scored): 0.5th
Hospital score -1.4597. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 277 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 2 reported measures (252 scored): 1.8th
Hospital score -1.4597. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 252 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -1.4597; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 2 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.5000 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.